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BABY HUMORS
es Speedily Cured by
CutIcuFa.

Our little SON win be four years OF age on
the 25th inst. In May, 1895, he was attacked
with a very painful breaking out OF the skin.
We called In physician who treated him for
about four weeks. The child received little
or no good from the treatment, as the break
ing out, supposed by the physician to be
hives in an aggravated form, 5ecame larger
In blotches and more and more distressing.
We were frequently Obliged to get up In the
night and rub him with soda In water, strong
liniments, etc. Finally. we called other ply
sicians, until no less than six had attempted
to cure him, all alike falling, and the child
steadily getting worse and worse, until about
the Goth OF last July, when we began to give
him CUTICURA REsOLvENr internally, and
the CUTICURA and CUrICURA SOAP external
", and by the last OF August he was so near
ly well that we gave him only one dose or the
REsOLvHNT about every second day Tor
about ten days longer, and no has never been
troubled since with the horrible malady. In
all we used less than one-half OF a bottle OF
CUrICURA REsoLvENT, q little less than one
box of CUTICURA, and only one cake OF CUrT-
CURA SOAP.
H. Z. RYAN, CayuRa, Livingston Co., Ill.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th
day of January, 1887. @. N.COE, j. +.
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Acontract Agreed Upon Between w.
7. Sodsn and the Council
Committee.
The City to Pay Five Dollars
Day for the Use Of the Cot
tonwoOd River Water,
With Some Provisosf for a Reduction
in Case There Is More Than
Sodsn Wants.
Full Particulars of the Important
Document as Agreed Upon
To-Day.

As the following copy of document
in the hands of the city clerk speaks
for itself, we give it to our readers
without comment Of any kind:
This contract made and entered into
by and between w. T. Soden, party of
the first part, and the city of Emporia,
party of the second part, by which the
said party Of the first part, in consider
alton of the sum of five dollars per day,
to be paid as hereinafter stated, has
granted to said second party the right
to take water from the Cottonwood
river above his dam for the use of the
city of Emporia and the inhabitants
thereof for all ordinary and necessary
purposes, as now used or may be used,
from May 1st, 1887, to January LIST,
1888, or until such time as the water
works may be removed from the Cot
tonWood river:
Provided, that when there is q sur
plus of water above the yolumn neces-
sary to run the mill and other machin-
cry of the first party, then reasonable
reduction shall be made from this
price, and in case of the failure of the
council and W. T. Soden to agree on
such reduction the matter shall be re-
ferred to a board of arbitration, to con-
sist Of three members, one to be select
ed Dy the city, one by w. L. Soden and
third by these two, whose decision
shall be final as to the amount to be
paid during such period, payments to
be made monthly so long as the parties
to this contract shall agree upon the
amount to be paid, but If necessary to
appoint a board of arbitration, then
payments to be made not oftener than
every two months.
1t is agreed that this contract shall
not be in force under any circumstances
for longer period of time than till jan
uary 1, 1888.
Should the city take water from the
Cottonwood river after that period Of
time a contract heretofore existing,
dated September 5, 1881, shall become
and be in full force and effect from and
after January 1, 1888, and any and all
water taken by said city from the Cot
tonwood river above said dam after
that date shall be taken under and by
virtue of the terms of that contract.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1887.
w. T. SoDEN.
FRANK MCCAIN,
J. d. TYTHERLEIGH,
w. v. PHILLIPS,
Committee on Water Works of the
Council
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q. G. SPENCER.
A. A. WELLS.
JAMES SMITH.
w " PHILLIPS

A meeting OF the City Council is hereby
called at the time and place and for the pur-
fO0O n. E. WEAVER, Mayor.
Mccain from Committee on Water
works, stated they had conference with
Mr.. Soden and could get no better
proposition from him and referred
the whole matter back to the Council.
The Committee had examined the
water at the mill dam and found the
water eighteen inches below the top of
dam.
Mr.. Soden being present conferred
with the Council, and on motion the
Committee on Waterworks were in
structed to contract with Mr.. Soden on
the basis of the following resolution
with power to make change in the ar
rangements of the wording.
Resolved, That the City pay to w.
T. Soden $500 a day for the use of
water for the City up to january /,
1888, or till such time as the Water
works may be removed; provided, that
when there is surplus of water above
the volume necessary to run the mill
and other machinery a reasonable re-
duction shall be made from this price.
In the case of the failure of the Council
and w. T. Soden to agree on such re-
duction, the matter shall be referred to
a board of arbitration, to consist of
three members, one to be selected by
the City, one by w. T. Soden and q
third by these two, whose decision
shall be final as to the amount to be
paid during such period, payments to
be monthly, so long as the parties to
this contract shall agree upon
the amount to be paid, but
if necessary to appoint a board Of
arbitrators, then payments to be made
not oftener than every two months.
1t is agreed that this contract shall moi
interfere with any existing contract
between the city and w. 7. Soden.
Adjourned. E. NJ. FORDE,
Gitu Clerk
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The corn crop In most sections of the
state seems likely to be an average,
while the oats crop Is fair. The same
seems TO be true of Michigan and
Ohio. West of the Mississippi advices
are much more encouraging. PIen-
tiful rains have fallen recent
ly in Iowa, Kansas and Ne
braSka, which have been of untold
benefit the corn. The secretary of the
Iowa agricultural society reports a
propable corn yield of 200, 900 900
bushels, which Is some 80, 900, 900 BUSH
els in excess Of the short crop OF last
year. AdviceS from various portions
Of the state bear out this view. In only
a very few localities is corn poor. In
almost every locality the stand is ex-
cellent. Prospects in Kansas and Mis-
souri, are for fair average crop. Re
ports from 100 points on the Kansas
City & Fort Scott road indicate an av
erage yield of aboat thirty-five bushels
to the acre. In Kansas the drouth has
been severe, but recent rains have inn
proved the situation and the average
crop Is looked for. The southern half
of Nebraska has been badly scorched
and corn there is poor, but the pros
poets in other parts Of the state and
along the North Platte are much bet
ter and at least half an average crop is
promised for the state.
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CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 6.-Reports from
various points in the western states
show the drought has been uncommon
ly severe in most of the territory. In
Illinois the dry spell has been especial
ly disastrous The yield of hay has
been light, and the crop of oats is con-
siderably below the average, while the
prospects for corn are decidedly dis
couraging. From present advices it is
reasonable to state that about half the
usual yield will be obtained. In Indi-
ana rain has not fallen in many places
for more than four weeks, and the re-
cent showers have been of little bene-
fit. From one-third to one-fourth OF a
crop is the tenor of reports from this
state. In Wisconsin the drought
seems to have been less destructive.
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STRAW MEN.
Fraudulent Drafts for Surveyors
Services Discovered.
Ex-COngrsssmsDVsaid to Have Hand
in the Deal.
The New Mormon President Hiding
from Justice.
Anti-PrOhibitiOnists Claim 100000
Majority in Texas.
Eraudulsns treasury Orarss.


NEW YoRK, Aug. 6.-Several months
ago letter from the surveyor general
of California fell like a thunderbolt
within the walls of the general land Of
fee. 1t is asserted that this letter in
question contained certain United
States treasury drafts, which the sur
veyor general had received direct from
the treasury department, with a num-
Der Of others, to deliver to certain per-
sons whose addresses he was to ascer-
tain. These drafts were in fact for
payment or satisfaction Of claims for
services rendered as deputy surveyors
OF public lands. In returning these
drafts he stated that he has failed to
find the payees Of the drafts. The ir-
regularity of the proceedings was ap.
parent to the sharks, for upon careful
comparison of the plats and accounts,
in satisfaction of which these treasury
drafts had been issued, 1t was found
that in many cases they had been so
paid long years before, some Of them as
long ago as 1872 or 1873. 1t is said that
q good many persons are interested in
these irregular and fraudulent cases,
and that among them are several ex-
members OF congress.
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GALVESTON, Aug. Ga special to
the News from Nacogodches says:
Last night at the close of concert in
the suburbs of the town, deadly en-
counter occurred between seven or eight
white boys on the one side and ten or
fifteen negroes on the other. The
negroes provoked the fight by hating
the whites and drawing their pistols.
Forty or fifty shots were exchanged at
very close range. One of the negroes,
JEFF Simmons, was shot through the
heart, Porter Anderson, was mortally
wounded, Tom Thorn received bullet
in his shoulder, Levi .Allison, received
several slight wounds. Giles Holton,
was the only one of the whites injured.
He received a slight wound in the hip
and a dangerous one in the leg.
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Death on the RAN.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 4.-Conelius NJ.
Mills, one of the most trusted engineers
on the Santa Fe railroad and resident
of Topeka, was run over by the Texas
express this morning and killed.
About o'clock this morning he side
tracked his train at Barclay station,
forty-five miles south of this city, to
await the Texas express, which was to
pass at that point. Leaving his fire.
man in charge of the engine he lay
down between the tracts to take a
short nap-a common custom with
engineers when taking a long nights
run. About 1:20 the passenger train
came along swiftly, ringing its bell.
The thunder of the train awoke the
engineer. who jumped up, half awake,
and stepped directly in front of the
flying express. The pilot of the engine
struck him in the left side, crushing in
his ribs and killing him almost in
stantly. Mills was thirty-four years
old. He has resided in Topeka since
1881 with his brother, John j. Mills.
He has sister, Mrs. G. G. Crusen, at
Cameron. Mo.
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Wantea ed Kun HIm.

WATERFOWL, Oak, Aug. "A
special to the Pioneer Press says: Au-
gust Shultz, of Olmsted county, Min
nesota, went to the house of Mr.. King,
a farmer living near Wayerly, and in
vited him to come out and get killed.
King went cut with a shotgun, and
Shultz rushed at him with q club.
King fired twice and Shultz disappeared
but was found to-day in q dying condi-
ton, and confessed that he had burned
Kings barn and tried to kill him be
cause King got his claim.
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A Word About Catarrh,

cit is the mucous membrane. that wonder
fui semi-huid envelope surrounding the dell
cate tissues OF the air and food passages, that
Catarrh makes its stronghold. Once estab-
lishcd, IL eats into the very vitals, and renders
life hut longdrawn breath OF misery and
disease, dulling the sense Of hearing, tram
melting the power of speech, destroying the
faculty of smell, tainting the breath and kill
ing the refined pleasures OF taste. Insidiously
by creeping on from O simple cold in the head,
IL assaults the membraneous lining and en-
Velopes the bones, eating through the delicate
coats and causing inflammation, sloughinR
and DEATH Nothing short OF total eradication
will secure health 10 the patient, and all ale
viatiYes are simply procrastinated sufferings
leading to a fatal termination. SANPORD'S
RADICAL CURE, by Inhalation and by Internal
administration, has never failed; even when
the disease has made frtghtful inroads on del
icate constitutions, hearing, smell and taste
have been recovered, and the disease thor
oughly driven out"
Sanford's Radical Cure consists of one hottie
OF the Radical Cure, one box OF Catarrhal SSol.
vent. and one Improved Inhaler, neatly
wrapped in one package, with fun directions;
price, e1!O0.
PorTER DRUG & CHEMICAL Co, BosroN.
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LONDON. Ont, Aug. 4.-The Onta-
rio Investment association is financial
ly embarrassed. a special general
meeting of the stockholders was held
to-day and a partial statement of as
sets and liabilities submitted. From
general information cleaned it is
learned that over $4O0, 900 of paid up
stock has been lost to the association
through the faulty management and
losses which could not be avoided.
Chas. hurry, manager has left for
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Taaf ha Gao.

OTTAWA. Kas., Aug. 5.-The City
Council has passed an ordinance max
ing it crime for any newspaper to
publish any lottery advertisement.
The Republican is the only paper in
the city selected by the Louisiana lot
T.: Spares, the proprietor and pub
Usher, yesterday asked the County
Attorney to enter complaint against
him and make q test state case. To
day he fled the complaint as requested
and the courts will decide the matter.
It is of interest TO the whole state.
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from the Missouri River East. After
much delay in negotiations for the
look forward to the time when, posi-
bly,, through the extension of this road,
the way viii be opened for still greater
achievements In the interest of this
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Mw.ie an Aasienment.

ELMIRA, N. Y, Aug. A special
from Bath, New York, says; ]. 81.
G. ROBBIE, dry goods and notions, of
which Jonathan Robbie is senior mem
Der, made a general assignment this
morning without preferences. Before
the paper was filed numerous real es-
tate mortgages of various dates, aggre-
eating SIS, 900, were recorded in the
county clerks office, also a chattel
mortgage of about S8, 900. The failure
is supposed to have been brought about
by Robes shortage in the Soldiers
Home account
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CHICAGO, Aug. "a Times special
from Gainesville, Texas, says the store
of Goldstein 6 MeIosky, the largest re-
tail dry goods firm in this city, was
closed by attachment yesterday. The
attachments 50 far are 81, 600; assets
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At the Office of Filkins & Sisler there
is a sample of corn that was raised on
the farm of Lewis Allen, near Bitter
town. Mr.. Allen has fifty acres which
he says will go sixty bushels to the
acro
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Children Cry for Pitchers castOria.

When Baby VS. sick, We gave her CAstOria
When she IVES Child, she cried for CestOrfa.
whs0 shs became 1ziA. she clung 70 Castnria,
henshehad children. she gkvsthem CastoziA.
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sCRoFULoUs HUMoRs.

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EDW. HOFFMAN,.
North AtflebOrO. Mass.
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According to the estimate of the lead
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The Theatrical ProfessIon.

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COUNCIL PRoCEEpINGs.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, !
Aug. 4. 1887. s O'Clock. %. m.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
Aug. 4, 1887, 8 o'clock, p. m.
Special meeting of the Council.
Present-Mayor Weaver, Messrs.
Smith, Mccain, Spencer, McCowH,
Hyde, Tytherleigh and Phillips.
The Clerk read the following call.
To N E. Weaver, Mayor of Emporia:
The undersigned members of the City
Council request you to call special meeting
OF the Council of Emporia, to be held this
evening at o'clock at the Council Chambers
for the purpose OF hearing the report of the
Committee on Waterworke concerning the
claim of W. T. Soden, and taking such action
in the premises as may be deemed advisable.
Dated Aug. 4th, 1887.
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SKIN DISEASE CURED.

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DestroYed bY Wind.

WAKEENY, Kas., Aug. 5.-Millbrook,
Graham County, twenty miles north of
here, was almost destroyed about sun
down yesterday by strong wind COM
ing from slightly west of north. The
place contains about 500 inhabitants.
Only one house, a residence, escaped
serious damage. The business houses
were blown down or wrecked. Goods
were exposed to the rain, which fell
later, and were greatly damaged.
One person, a boy three years old,
was killed. About twenty-five were
injured. Some sustained the breaking
of limbs, but only one of the injured is
likely to die. This is w. B. Keith
Field, who lives at Wakeeny, but has
furniture store at Millbrook. He was
picked up unconsci us some distance
from his store. DIR. A. B. Jones, of
Wakeeny, was summoned to-day. A
return to consciousness is barely trace
able. He is bruised from head to foot.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
ATCHTSON, Kas., Aug, 5.-A special
to the Champion states that deStruc-
tive cyclone swept over Solomon Valley
last night, destroying a large number
OF houses; killed four persons at Mill
brooks and Wounding several others.
The clouds came from the northwest,
but the velocity of the wind was so
great that TIE people had no time to
make preparations. In addition to the
destruction at MilIbrook the towns of
Hill City and Plainville also suffered
serious losses. There is no telegraph
station within eighteen miles of Mill
brook and the reports are very meagre.
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Hugo HasskerI's Testimouy,

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County Paper.
Report OF Commiftee.


Adjournment.
Committee On Pr0zramme-A. z. Dixon, 3.
Barneeberg9F, J, A. Meekimons.
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Business propertp for Sale anO Go Ifi

AT "a CLINTON PLACE, sth-st.; store
- "OOi' -'N rutland Il WHITING. 6Beekman.st
Of BEEKMAN-ST. and SO Clif-st. to let;
~ eaoh5 stories and forming L. Apply TO rutland q
WHITING,5 Beekman-sL
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SALE OF STATE LANDS.
Ciip 11roperip For Sale.

AN elegant 4-stOry brOwnstone private
N dwelling (No So East 79th-st built by days w9rk
cabinet finished throughout Independent walls both Sides
i.fook at IT," r. FITZPATRICK. Builder. 20 East SOtnst
ELEGANT new 4. story brownstone cabinet :
IL trimmed houses throughout Nos ~ ant 90 vest o'th
TJNHE best private dwellings on the West Side
L open inspection. 126 TO 1874 West S2dst between
OH and OH ayes VIII be sold reasonable NlkGlLIO DEL
GENOVERE builder and owner
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Che Curt
AlusieaI Jnstrumsnts.

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,a Snera Company curing ,he esnlar vrlcea
vii he sid at a nlersl REDUCTION HUN 'H'
PIANOS FOR RE WTTLrAM RNABE 4 co. III eta,aye
FISCHER PIANOS renowned fo n,rs sSSs a els
na un, 5sa,h.st and s67 Broadway lstnss 'D''
p 70 sxD pianos sxchangsd rented OF lssA"s~